The Nancies 2022

It’s been a strange few years. Like you, I was so glad to see theaters and galleries and museums begin to reopen. I’ve missed you. I’m so glad you’re back. And now that there’s been a season to comment on, here is this year’s Nancies, my irreverent, sometimes tongue-in-cheek, totally idiosyncratic awards.

Most Clever Ad Lib Award

… to William Connell in “The 39 Steps” at Gulfshore Playhouse

During an early scene, the rotary phone onstage began ringing, on cue. Unfortunately and annoyingly, a cellphone in the front row, also stage left, began ringing as well. The actor was supposed to say something like, “Hello, I must answer the telephone.” But instead, Connell ad libbed and said, “Hello, I must answer the telephones,” plural. This fast thinking, clever ad lib made me laugh out loud.

Nancy Stetson, Florida Weekly